Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta has reportedly submitted her resignation and she announced it to the employees during this week’s flag raising ceremony, several insider-sources have confirmed. “The ERC Chair has announced her resignation this Monday… just...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved nearly ₱28.3 billion in recoveries for the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), a decision expected to lead to higher power rates for consumers starting in August. ERC Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta announced on Monday, July 7,...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) doubled its regulatory issuances and actions in the second quarter of the year compared to the previous quarter, resulting in an additional 6,150 megawatts of fresh supply injected into the country’s power grid. In a statement, the ERC said that there were...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has expanded its retail aggregation program (RAP) to include schools, allowing educational institutions to consolidate their electricity demand and choose their own power suppliers. In a statement, ERC said that SM Prime Holdings, Inc. and Aboitiz-led...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has authorized five power developers to build, own, and operate their own point-to-point (P2P) limited transmission facilities. In a notice, ERC said these facilities will enable five power firms’ renewable energy (RE) projects to connect to the grid via the...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced that average generation rates charged by distribution utilities (DUs) decreased in May amid stable prices in the electricity spot market. Preliminary data from the ERC showed that the monthly average generation rate for the National Capital Region...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has unveiled the Green Energy Auction Reserve (GEAR) prices, setting ceiling prices for bidders in the fourth round of the Green Energy Auction (GEA-4) following recent enhancements to the program. In a resolution released by the ERC, the final GEAR prices...
The Department of Energy (DOE) said that it is withholding the issuance of a Certificate of Conformity (COC) to the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) until it receives aligned findings from both the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). Energy Assistant...
The 'hotness ' of the Philippines for renewable energy investments may be losing its sizzle. Some foreign investors are now quietly slipping out the back door, leaving behind whispers of uncertainty, a trail of unanswered questions about what went wrong, and a half-empty plate of missed...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered 22 generation companies (GenCos) to justify the reason behind their derating power plants so far this year. According to the ERC on Thursday, June 5, these GenCos must submit within seven days from the receipt of the letters to explain why their...
Lopez-led First Gen Corporation, via its subsidiary First Gas Power Corporation, is seeking approval from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for the extension of its power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) covering its 1,000-megawatt Santa Rita gas-fired plant,...
Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla’s exit may be drawing cheers from the camp he’s headed to, but back in the energy sector, the real prayer is this: bring in a new Secretary who comprehensively knows the policy playbook—and one who isn’t afraid to run it fairly and objectively across every...
